Dr. Abdul Kalam's Speech in Liba
What I would like to be remembered for? | | | | Knowledge makes you great
I am delighted to address the Annual National Management Symposium INSIGHT 10 organized by the Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai. My greetings to all of you. Dear friends, when I am in the midst of future leaders of management, I fondly remember my interactions with the management students of IIM, Ahmedabad, IIM Indore and also at Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky, USA. Today I will be discussing with you on the topic “What I would like to be remembered for?” I would illustrate the theme through certain experiences which inspired me during six decades of professional career.
Friends, I will be discussing the subjects:
1 The knowledge society in 21st century
2 Dimensions of Knowledge society and Economic Development
3 Innovation is the essence of leadership
4 Visionary leaders
5 Science leadership
6 Leader with transparency
7 My visualization of the distinctive profile of India and integrated action for developed India
8 In conclusion – what I would like to be remembered for? | | | | | | | | The knowledge society in 21st century | | | | The world in the 21st century will be a knowledge based society with multiple opportunities. When I was studying a book, “Empires of the Mind” by Denis Waitley, the book gives, what type of the new world that we are facing now? What was yesterday and what is today. I have modified certain points of the author to suit our conditions. I have also added a third line which relates to action of an educational Institute.
It specially says that “what worked yesterday, won’t work today”.
1. Yesterday – natural resources defined power
Today - knowledge is powerEducational institutions will be the powerhouse for knowledge
2. Yesterday - Hierarchy was the model
Today- synergy is the mandateEducational institutions will be enabler of intersection of multiple
I am delighted to address the Annual National Management Symposium INSIGHT 10 organized by the Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai. My greetings to all of you. Dear friends, when I am in the midst of future leaders of management, I fondly remember my interactions with the management students of IIM, Ahmedabad, IIM Indore and also at Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky, USA. Today I will be discussing with you on the topic “What I would like to be remembered for?” I would illustrate the theme through certain experiences which inspired me during six decades of professional career.
Friends, I will be discussing the subjects:
1 The knowledge society in 21st century
2 Dimensions of Knowledge society and Economic Development
3 Innovation is the essence of leadership
4 Visionary leaders
5 Science leadership
6 Leader with transparency
7 My visualization of the distinctive profile of India and integrated action for developed India
8 In conclusion – what I would like to be remembered for? | | | | | | | | The knowledge society in 21st century | | | | The world in the 21st century will be a knowledge based society with multiple opportunities. When I was studying a book, “Empires of the Mind” by Denis Waitley, the book gives, what type of the new world that we are facing now? What was yesterday and what is today. I have modified certain points of the author to suit our conditions. I have also added a third line which relates to action of an educational Institute.
It specially says that “what worked yesterday, won’t work today”.
1. Yesterday – natural resources defined power
Today - knowledge is powerEducational institutions will be the powerhouse for knowledge
2. Yesterday - Hierarchy was the model
Today- synergy is the mandateEducational institutions will be enabler of intersection of multiple